Pottsville, PA vs Lebanon, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPottsville, PALebanon, PA
Population13,36426,536
Median Household Income$54,332$48,456
Median Rent$822/mo$992/mo
Median Home Value$100,500$156,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%42.2%
Poverty Rate19.9%22.9%
Unemployment Rate4.9% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k216171
Property Crime Rate /100k7821,175
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—235
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall30 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute24.3 min20.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.215.8
College Degree Rate21.9%15.9%
Foreign-Born %1%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.